State/Public High Open

Alexander Hamilton High School

๐Ÿ“ 98 S Goodwin Ave, Elmsford, Westchester County, 10523

485
Pupils
10.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Alexander Hamilton High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Elmsford, Westchester County. The school has 485 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elmsford Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 7โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Elmsford Union Free School District

Enrollment & staffing

Alexander Hamilton High School enrolls 485 students across grades 7โ€“12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.

Male students
245 (51%)
Female students
240 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
44.3
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Grade span
7โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 5.4% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino30262%
Black or African American12025%
White265.4%
Asian255.2%
Two or more races112.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

255 of the school's 485 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 241 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 7โ€“12Title I

Alexander Hamilton High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 92.

School district: ELMSFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Alexander Hamilton High School is one of 3 schools in ELMSFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in ELMSFORD, New York. The district serves 1,045 students district-wide and employs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 485 students, Alexander Hamilton High School is larger than the district average of about 348 students per school.

1,045
District students
3
Schools
96
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

47%
Reading proficient
52%
Math proficient
97%
Graduation rate
15%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (3) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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